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UK Parliament attack: leaves 5 dead and 40 injured

Emergency services at the scene outside the Palace of Westminster, London

The lightning attack unfolded across Westminster Bridge in the shadow of Big Ben, a towering landmark that draws tourists by the millions and stands over Britain's Houses of Parliament -- the very image of London.

Conservative Member of Parliament Tobias Ellwood, centre, helps emergency services attend to an injured person outside the Houses of ...

The attacker was shot dead by police within the perimeter of UK Parliament

Emergency services staff provide medical attention close to the Houses of Parliament in London

The attacker used a car to run down several pedestrians on the iconic Westminster Bridge.

In this image taken from video police officers gather around a car adjacent to Houses of Parliament in London

At least one woman and one other person were killed by the vehicle and others were left with "catastrophic injuries,"

Man injured man sits covered with a blanket as emergency services staff provide medical attention to injured people on the south side of ...

The driver then rammed his car into the Parliament fence and fatally stabbed a police officer as he tried to enter the building.

An Air Ambulance comes in to land as emergency services attend to injured persons outside the Houses of Parliament, London

British port officials said they pulled a woman from the Thames River after the attack. She was injured but alive.

Emergency services on Westminister Bridge after a policeman was stabbed and his apparent attacker shot by officers

In a statement from Downing Street, British Prime Minister Theresa May called the incident a "sick and depraved terrorist attack."

Attack Victim out side House of Parliament London

"The location of this attack was no accident," PM said in a statement outside her 10 Downing Street office.